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William Childress 1760 – 1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: , Madison, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: , Madison, Alabama, USA

Father: John Childress

Mother: Elizabeth Armstrong

Spouse(s): Dilley Ballard

Children(s): Sarah Childress, Jane Childress, John Childress, Lemuel Childress, Robert Childress, Hugh Childress, William, Childress, Lucinda Childress, James Childress, Martha Childress, Fanny Childress, Sarah Childress

In 1760, William Childress entered the world in , Madison, Alabama, USA, born to John Childress and Elizabeth Armstrong. William Childress married Dilley Ballard, and had children including Sarah Aka Sally Childress, Jane Armstrong Childress, John F. Childress, Lemuel Childress, Robert Uel Childress, Hugh Martin Childress, William, Jr. Childress, Lucinda A. Childress, James Childress, Martha L. Childress, Fanny Childress, Sarah Childress. William Childress passed away in 1820 in , Madison, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1760, William Childress entered the world in , Madison, Alabama, USA, born to John Childress and Elizabeth Armstrong.
  • William Childress married Dilley Ballard, and had children including Sarah Aka Sally Childress, Jane Armstrong Childress, John F. Childress, Lemuel Childress, Robert Uel Childress, Hugh Martin Childress, William, Jr. Childress, Lucinda A. Childress, James Childress, Martha L. Childress, Fanny Childress, Sarah Childress.
  • William Childress passed away in 1820 in , Madison, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Childress
1746 – 1810
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Armstrong
1746 – 1773
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Dilley Ballard
1762 – 1820
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Sarah Childress
1790 – 1860
Birth Location: –
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Jane Childress
1793 – 1880
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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John Childress
1795 – 1886
Birth Location: –
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Lemuel Childress
1797 – 1850
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Robert Childress
1799 – 1886
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Hugh Childress
1800 – 1880
Birth Location: ,, Tennessee, USA
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William, Childress
1801 – 1891
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Lucinda Childress
1804 – 1884
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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James Childress
1805 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Martha Childress
1806 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Fanny Childress
1807 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Childress
Birth Location: –
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William Childress's Ancestors

Self
William Childress
1760 – 1820
Birth Place: , Madison, Alabama, USA
Parents
John Childress
1746 – 1810
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Armstrong
1746 – 1773
Grandparents
Henry Childers
1708 – 1761
Henrico,,Virginia,USA
Mary Farmer
1708 – 1741
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Childers
1678 – 1727
Lucretia Jones
1688 – 1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Childers
1655 – 1693
Anne Pew
1655 – 1714
Thomas Jones
1665 – 1689
Martha Tanner
1666 – 1729

William Childress's Descendants

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William Childress (1760 – 1820) m. Dilley Ballard (1762 – 1820)
  1. 1. Sarah (Aka Sally) Childress (1790 – AUG 1860)
  2. 2. Jane (Armstrong) Childress (ABT 1793 – AFT 1880)
  3. 3. John (F.) Childress (1795 – 19 JUL 1886)
  4. 4. Lemuel Childress (1797 – 1850)
  5. 5. Robert (Uel) Childress (31 Jan 1799 – 19 Jul 1886) m. Ella (Temperance) Connally (3 Mar 1798 – 9 Sep 1865) m. Matilda Childers (abt 1830 – )
    1. 1. William (Preston) Childress (16 Jul 1828 – JAN 5 1916) m. Selina (Ann) Collier (30 Jul 1836 – 23 Jan 1873) m. Mary (D.) Childress (6 May 1858 – 02 May 1936) m. M (D) Childress (abt 1866 – )
      1. 1. Mary (Martin) Childress (22 Aug 1856 – 21 Apr 1933)
      2. 2. Margaret (O) Childress (12 Mar 1858 – 20 Dec 1864)
      3. 3. Joel Childress (7 May 1860 – 7 Jun 1862)
      4. 4. Sarah (Jane) Childress (7 Mar 1862 – 10 Feb 1960)
      5. 5. William (P) Childress (21 May 1865 – 26 Jun 1866)
      6. 6. John (Thomas) Childress (6 Aug 1867 – 31 Mar 1943)
      7. 7. Louella (Catherine) Childress (26 Oct 1870 – 30 Mar 1962)
      8. 8. Christopher (Columbus Lum) Childress (8 Jan 1873 – 18 Nov 1960)
      9. 9. Yula Aston (Aug 1884 – )
      10. 10. Mauray Childress (abt 1891 – )
      11. 11. Mamie Childress (Apr 1891 – )
      12. 12. Alvah (Hearn) Childress (abt 1894 – 17 Apr 1976)
      13. 13. Bailey Childress (1895 – )
      14. 14. Bailey Childress (abt 1895 – 28 Aug 1969)
      15. 15. Allison (Bailey) Childress (Feb 1895 – 28 Aug 1969)
      16. 16. George (Washington) Childress (25 Aug 1897 – 02 Feb 1990) m. Texana Canady (19 Mar 1898 – 25 Aug 1979) m. Tex Canady (19 Mar 1898 – 25 Aug 1979)
        1. 1. Verna (Mary "Pete") Childress (04 May 1927 – 20 Oct 2009) m. Robert (Ray) Cheek
        2. 2. Ruth (Wynona) Childress (10 Aug 1930 – 15 May 2014) m. Wayne (Russel) McHoes (10 Jul 1921 – 24 Jan 1975) m. Everett (Cosby) Cavanah (20 Dec 1934 – )
      17. 17. Joel (Mac) Childress (1901 – )
  6. 6. Hugh (Martin) Childress (13 Dec 1800 – 29 Jul 1880)
  7. 7. William, (Jr.) Childress (1801 – 1891)
  8. 8. Lucinda (A.) Childress (1804 – AFT 1884)
  9. 9. James Childress (1805 – )
  10. 10. Martha (L.) Childress (1806 – )
  11. 11. Fanny Childress (1807 – )
  12. 12. Sarah Childress

William Childress's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of William Childress in , Madison, Alabama, USA
, Madison, Alabama, USA
1820
1820
Age 60
Death of William Childress in , Madison, Alabama, USA
, Madison, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: , Madison, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: , Madison, Alabama, USA
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